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Why have US-Lebanon direct flights been banned for 40 years?

Al Jazeera English Al Jazeera English July 27, 2026 at 7:24 PM

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After four decades with no direct flights between Lebanon and the US, Donald Trump says they can now resume. But why were they banned in the first place? Al Jazeera’s Reem Takieddine has the story of TWA Flight 847.

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Why have US-Lebanon direct flights been banned for 40 years?

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